I went non-traditional and smaller this year (for my partner, brother-in-law, and myself): Smitten Kitchen's Roast Chicken with Schmaltzy Cabbage, Budget Bytes' Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes, ATK's Classic Gravy, your White Bean & Pumpkin Gratin with Crispy Shallot Crumbs, and Julia Turshen's pumpkin + honey pie (my first pumpkin pie!). So yummy! Leftover chicken got made into Joy The Baker's double crush chicken pot pie.
I could post our menu, but aside from mentioning that we do our turkey on the grill (and never ever want to go back to an oven roasted turkey), I wanted to say: I think of your grandmother often. Because you have shared how close you were, and I make her banana bread recipe at least twice a month. It is beloved in our home, and when I bring up the recipe I always take a moment, however brief, to think about her. So curious about her oil crust, although I will likely never stray far from my butter favorites...
I went non-traditional and smaller this year (for my partner, brother-in-law, and myself): Smitten Kitchen's Roast Chicken with Schmaltzy Cabbage, Budget Bytes' Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes, ATK's Classic Gravy, your White Bean & Pumpkin Gratin with Crispy Shallot Crumbs, and Julia Turshen's pumpkin + honey pie (my first pumpkin pie!). So yummy! Leftover chicken got made into Joy The Baker's double crush chicken pot pie.
This all looks so good!
I could post our menu, but aside from mentioning that we do our turkey on the grill (and never ever want to go back to an oven roasted turkey), I wanted to say: I think of your grandmother often. Because you have shared how close you were, and I make her banana bread recipe at least twice a month. It is beloved in our home, and when I bring up the recipe I always take a moment, however brief, to think about her. So curious about her oil crust, although I will likely never stray far from my butter favorites...
Thank you! I can’t wait to dive into all these recipes. We also love the blend of culinary tradition & adventure in our family.